Rail System in Malaysia 1.0 Executive summary This write up specifically discuss about one component of the Malaysian transportation system, which is the railway KTMB (Keretapi Tanah Melayu). This entity is about 120 years old in transporting people and goods. Being a son of an ex-KTM train driver and had been traveling with my family to various locations I have witnessed the progress of KTMB for all these years. This paper explains if KTMB is still relevant and the core of Malaysian transportation system. As consumers become more sophisticated, they demand the right services at the right time, right price and at the right place. Today, the major challenge that KTMB faces are loss in revenue. This can be overcome if KTMB is willing …show more content…
4.0 KTMB History The first railway track in Malaysia was built in 1885. This was a 12.8KM length of road from the tin mining town of Taiping to Port Weld (known today as Kuala Sepetang). 1885 also saw the introduction of steam locomotive service. The early 20th century involved the completion of several connections including Padang Besar (in Perlis) to Singapore (in 1913), Gemas to Tumpat to Hatyai (Thailand) (in 1930) and the North South link from Singapore to Thailand border (in 1931). 5.0 General Information on the Railroad System in Malaysia As of December 2010 Malaysia has 1849km total track of which 57KM use Standard (1.435 M) gauge and 1792km Narrow (1.000M) gauge. Approximately 150 KM of rail in Malaysia is electrified . Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad is the largest railroad in the country. (Keretapi is a Malay word that translates to “fire wagon”). KTMB owns 2262 km out of the total 2418 km of tracks in Malaysia and employs 5024 employees. Of the remaining 156 KM, the Sabah State Railway has 134 KM. (The remaining mileage remains unaccounted). KTMB is the major and most important railroad in Malaysia. It is government-owned but managed by a private entity. (Fixture 1) 6.0 Mission of KTMB KTMB’s mission statement is as follows: KTMB is to be competitive and responsive to market needs. KTMB must achieve its goals through a highly trained and motivated • workforce using modern technology and process innovation. KTMB must provide
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